Low Pressure Fans Make it Snow for Christmas Adverts

Christmas adverts, retail window displays and seasonal films are always complemented by a layer of white, freshly laid snow. As many of you will know, this snow isn’t real, and artificial snow and effects are big business. As the saying goes….there’s no business like show business…. Or in this case Snow Business. Christmas adverts have become as much of a festive fixture as turkey, tinsel and turtle doves and the nations leading retailers now annually compete to produce the most tear jerking and heartfelt campaigns, all in the hope o...


The Importance of Fume Extraction Fans During Embalming Processes

Fume extraction fans are a crucial part of the ventilation equipment used in industries undertaking embalming processes. The process of embalming involves removing all the fluids from the body and replacing it with a chemical embalming solution. The body starts to decompose quickly so this process is used to provide a fuller and firmer appearance to the body so it can be displayed and is more comforting for family and friends to view. Depending on the strength of the chemicals and the methods used, embalming for funeral purposes can last from o...


Positive & Negative Air Pressure Rooms

Maintaining positive or negative air pressure is an important metric in cleanrooms located in hospitals, labs and other manufacturing facilities, ensuring a clean, non contaminated air supply. In multipurpose rooms, a well designed ventilation system can switch the flow from positive to negative, and vice versa, depending on the nature of the work being performed. Usually in multipurpose rooms indication lights on a control panel or display can show the airflow direction status; whether positive or negative.   What is Positive Air Pres...


Electric Motor Efficiency Regulations & Energy Consumption

Converting electrical energy to mechanical energy is not always very efficient so the fact that one of the biggest energy consumers of any product is the electric motor isn’t all that surprising. The most common type of AC motor, the induction motor, has been around for over 100 years but with government regulations such as the electric motor efficiency regulations demanding International Efficiency of IE3 and above on motors 0.75kW and above* EC motors, or electronically commutated motors, are now the preferred choice in many fields and appl...